New York Court of Appeals, 1980

First Nat'l Bank of Highland v. Merch.'s Mut. Ins. Co.

First Nat'l Bank of Highland v. Merch.'s Mut. Ins. Co.
New York Court of Appeals · Decided February 5, 1980
49 N.Y.2d 725; 402 N.E.2d 1168; 426 N.Y.S.2d 267; 28 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1181; 1980 N.Y. LEXIS 2095
First Nat'l Bank of Highland v. Merch.'s Mut. Ins. Co.

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Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order reversed, with costs, and summary judgment granted in favor of defendant dismissing the complaint for the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion by the late Mr. Justice John L. Larkin at the Appellate Division (65 AD2d 59, 61-62).

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.

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